H.R. 8026
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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8026
To amend section 111 of title 18, United States Code, to establish an offense relating to obstructing certain law enforcement vehicle.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 19, 2026
Mr. Steube (for himself, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. DesJarlais, Ms. Boebert, and Mr. Fine) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend section 111 of title 18, United States Code, to establish an offense relating to obstructing certain law enforcement vehicle.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Criminalizing Law Enforcement Access Restriction Act'' or the ``CLEAR Act''.
SEC. 2. OFFENSE RELATING TO OBSTRUCTING CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE.
Section 111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Enhanced Penalty for Use of a Vehicle.--Whoever uses a vehicle to forcibly assault, resist, intimidate, or interfere with a Federal law enforcement officer of the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Justice, while engaged in or on account of the performance of official duties, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
``(d) Enhanced Penalty for Obstructing a Federal Law Enforcement Vehicle.--Whoever forcibly assaults, resists, opposes, impedes, intimidates, or interferes with a Federal law enforcement officer of the Department of Homeland Security or the Department of Justice, while engaged in or on account of the performance of official duties in a Federal law enforcement vehicle, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.''. <all>